Patents by Inventor Kevin Wackerly

Kevin Wackerly has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Fan with area expansion between rotor and stator blades
    Patent number: 8814501
    Abstract: An axial-flow fan structure is disclosed, having a localized area expansion between the rotor (i.e. front rotating impeller) and stator blades (i.e. rear stationary or fixed blades, sometimes called de-swirl vanes). The area expansion is provided by utilizing an impeller having a (slightly) falling tip contour (FTC).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Minebea Co., Ltd. (Minebea)
    Inventors: Hirofuni Shoji, Yousef Jarrah, Kevin Wackerly
  • FAN WITH AREA EXPANSION BETWEEN ROTOR AND STATOR BLADES
    Publication number: 20120034083
    Abstract: An axial-flow fan structure is disclosed, having a localized area expansion between the rotor (i.e. front rotating impeller) and stator blades (i.e. rear stationary or fixed blades, sometimes called de-swirl vanes). The area expansion is provided by utilizing an impeller having a (slightly) falling tip contour (FTC).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: MINEBEA CO., LTD. (MINEBEA)
    Inventors: Hirofumi Shoji, Yousef Jarrah, Kevin Wackerly